Yes. LBD Consultants supports employers through the Certificate of Compliance application process, which is required for businesses supplying organs of state or state-linked contracts. This sits alongside annual EE reporting as part of a single compliance engagement.
Employment Equity Services South Africa
Employment Equity Services For South African Businesses To Remain Comliant
Employment equity compliance in South Africa has moved fast since the Employment Equity Amendment Act came into force, and the sector-specific numerical targets it introduced catch many designated employers off guard. LBD Consultants provides employment equity services South Africa businesses need to stay compliant, from designated employer assessments through to annual reporting and Certificates of Compliance.
Our Employment Equity Division tracks this fast-moving area on your behalf, so your business meets its obligations under the current EE cycle without losing focus on the work that actually grows your company.
What WE Do
Our Employment Equity consultants help South African employers build sector-aligned EE Plans, meet annual reporting deadlines, and stay ahead of the Employment Equity Amendment Act.
EE Plan Development Built Around Your Sector
Every EE plan should reflect the specific numerical targets that apply to your sector, not a generic template that doesn’t hold up under scrutiny. Consequently, our employment equity consultants start with a proper designated employer status assessment before building anything else.
We develop your five-year EE plan aligned to your sector’s applicable targets, and we help set up and support your EE committee so plan implementation doesn’t stall after the paperwork is done. In addition, this EE plan development draws on payroll and bookkeeping data already available through LBD Consultants, so your targets are grounded in your actual workforce numbers, not estimates.
For IT and engineering employers with designated status under sector-specific targets, this level of detail matters directly to your compliance risk, not just your reporting quality.
Annual EE Report Submission, Handled Correctly
The Department of Employment and Labour’s online reporting platform makes the annual EE report a firm, tracked deadline every year, and a missed or incomplete submission carries real compliance consequences. Therefore, our team treats EE reporting as a standing annual discipline, not a once-off scramble.
We manage your annual EE report submission via the online platform, working from your EE plan and current workforce data to keep the submission accurate and defensible. Moreover, we track the reporting window each year, so your business isn’t caught unprepared when the cycle opens.
Similarly, this Employment Equity Act reporting connects directly to your SDF and Payroll data, giving your submission a consistency that stands up if a report is queried.
Compliance
Certificate Of Compliance Support
Organs of state and state business increasingly require a valid Certificate of Compliance before a contract can proceed, which makes this far more than a reporting formality for employers who compete for government or public-sector work. Consequently, a lapsed or incorrect certificate can cost you a tender you would otherwise win.
We support your Certificate of Compliance application from start to finish, making sure your EE plan and annual report are aligned and current before you apply. Furthermore, we monitor certificate validity, so it doesn’t lapse quietly in the background while your business is bidding for new work.
Analysis
Income Differential Analysis You Can Defend
Remuneration gaps are a growing area of scrutiny under the current EE cycle, and an income differential analysis that isn’t grounded in accurate data won’t hold up if it’s ever questioned. Therefore, our employment equity specialists build this analysis directly from your payroll and bookkeeping records, not a separate, disconnected dataset.
We prepare income differential analysis and remuneration gap reporting aligned to your EE plan’s targets, giving you a clear, defensible picture of pay equity across your business. As a result, you can address gaps proactively, rather than reactively explaining them during a compliance review.
F.A.Q.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a designated employer under the Employment Equity Act?
A designated employer is generally a business that meets specific employee-number or turnover thresholds set out in the Employment Equity Act, or one that voluntarily agrees to comply. LBD Consultants assesses this status for each client and confirms whether formal EE Plan and reporting obligations apply.
When is the Employment Equity Report submission window?
The annual EE Report is typically submitted during a set window running from September through mid-January each year, in line with the Department of Employment and Labour’s reporting calendar. LBD Consultants tracks the exact dates for every client and manages preparation well ahead of the deadline.
Does LBD Consultants help with the Certificate of Compliance?
Ready For Easy Employment Equity Services to Remain or Become compliant?
Get in touch today to discuss employment equity services built around your sector’s current targets.